Holder for ladies&#39; shirt-waists.



No. 759,614. PATENTED MAY 10, 1904.

L. KAUFMANN.

HOLDER FOR LADIES SHIRT WAISTS.

APPLICATION FILED ran. 16. 1904.

N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES LILLIAN KAUFMANN,

Patented May 10, 1904.

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HOLDER FOR LADIES SHIHT-"WAISTS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 759,614, dated May 10, 1904.

Application filed February 16, 1904. Serial No. 198,908. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LILLIAN KAUFMANN, a citizen of the United States, residing in New York, borough of Manhattan, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Holders for Ladies Shirt-Waists, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved holder for ladies shirt-waists by means of which the shirt-waist can be held in thedesired position over the corset in satisfactory manner without depriving the wearer of the free motion of the arms and without injuring the shirtwaist thereby; and for this purpose the invention consists of a holder for shirt-waists comprising a waistband formed of rigid sections and intermediate elastic sections, the rigid sections being provided with projecting pin-points at their lower edges for piercing the shirt-waist, a plurality of holding-pins suspended from the waistband by elastic straps, and buckle-sections at the front ends of the waistband, one of said buckle-sections being provided with a fastening-pin for holding the shirt-waist to the corset below the buckle.

The invention consists, further, of the buckle-sections provided at their upper ends with forwardly and downwardly bent tapering pointed portions for engaging the front portion of the shirt-waist and holding the waistband of the skirt.

' In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved holder for ladies shirt-waists, showing the same in position for use. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the holder drawn on a larger scale. Figs. 3 and 4t are vertical transverse sections, drawn on a larger scale, respectively, on lines 3 3 and 4 4c, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one form of fastening-pin employed with my improved shirt-waist holder, and Fig. 6 is a side view of the same form of pin as-shown in Fig. 5.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, (t represents the waistband of my improved holder for ladies shirt-waists. The waistband is made of a number of rigid sections or pin-plates a,

which are preferably made of sheet metal or other suitable material, and intermediate elastic sections a said elastic sections being either single or double, as desired. The lower edges of the rigid sections are provided with a plurality of pin-points t, which pierce the shirt-waist and enter the corset, so as to hold the shirt-waist firmly and properly in position around the waist. The pin-plates a are covered with a suitable textile fabric, preferably of the same color as the color of the intermediate elastic sections (4 The front ends of the waistband (0 are formed of looped elastics a, which are attached to the ends of the adjacent pin-plates a and passed through slots 9 g at the upper ends of the buckle-sections 0 c. The buckle which is formed by the buckle-sections 0 0' is made in a well-known manner, each section being made of triangular shape, one section being provided with a slot near its meeting edge and the other with an inwardly-bent tongue at its overlapping edge, so as to produce a buckle for connecting the front ends of the waistband of my improved holder. The upper corners 0 o of the buckle-sections c are bent forwardly and downwardly, so as o engage the front portions of the shirt-waist and hold the same in the desired position to which the buckle has been adjusted and to hold the waistband of the skirt in position and prevent the same from riding up beyond the buckle. At opposite sides of the waistband a and also at the lower ends of the overlapping buckle-sections are arranged fastening-pins (Z, which are made similar to curtain-pins and connected at their upper triangular portion by means of elastic straps a, respectively,with two of the pin-plates a, which are provided with slots Z for attaching the upper ends of the elastic straps e, the lower ends being attached to the cross-bar m of the fasteningpins. The front fastening-pin is connected by an elastic strap a with the overlapping bucklesections 0 o and serves for holding the front portion of the shirt-waist in proper position on the corset, while the side pins serve for holding the lower side or hip portions of the shirt-Waist also in the required position on the side portions of the corset. The rear pin-plate a is provided at its outer surface with hooks h, so as to make connection with eyes at the rear part of the skirt.

The waistband is attached over the shirtwaist by pressing the pin-points through the shirt-waist, after which the buckle is placed in position at the front portion by means of its fastening-pin, while the side pins are placed in position so as to hold the side portions of the shirt-waist on the corset. In this manner the shirt-waist is securely held in the desired position along its back, sides, and front. Owing to the intermediate elastic connectingstraps of the pin-plates the arms can be moved with comfort and ease, so as to arrange the hair or for other usual purposes without exerting a tearing strain on the shirt-waist, the pin-plates yielding sufiiciently for this purpose. By the use of the holder the perfect fitting of the waistband is secured and the desired position of the shirt-waist on the corset is obtained. To produce this result, which is one much Wished for by ladies, various devices have been employed heretofore, but without giving satisfaction. My improved holder produces the desired fitting in position of the shirt-waist in a higher degree than the devices heretofore in use and meets thereby in a superior manner the requirements of well-dressed ladies.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A holder for ladies shirt-waists, consisting of a waistband composed of rigid plates provided with pin-points at their lower edges, intermediate elastic connecting-straps, elastic front end straps, buckle-sections applied to said elastic front end straps, elastic straps suspended from said rigid pin-plates and the front buckle sections, and fasteningpins at the sides and front suspended from said elastic straps, substantially as set forth.

2. A holder for ladies shirt-waists, consisting of rigid pin-plates provided with pinpoints at their lower edges, intermediate elastic connecting straps, elastic front straps, buckle sections provided with bent over pointed corners at their upper ends, attached to said elastic front straps, elastic straps suspended from said rigid pin-plates, fasteningpins connected by said straps to the pin-plates, and a front fastening-pin connected by a front strap to the overlapping portion of the bucklesections, substantially as set forth.

3. In a holder forladies shirt-waists, rigid plates provided with slotted portions and with pin-points at their lower edges for piercing and holding the shirt-waist, intermediate elastic connecting-pieces between said pin-plates, elastic front end straps, buckle-sections with slotted portions attached to said front end straps, side and front fastening-pins, elastic straps connecting cross-bars of said fasteningpins with the slotted portions of the side plates and overlapping buckle-sections, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LILLIAN KAUFMANN.

Witnesses:

HENRY J. SUHRBIER, FRANK E. Boron. 

